Arm cast cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for short arm cast (elbow to hand): from $417.30 to $1,409.46, with a median of $512.85. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 3.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29075. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$417.30City of Valdez
Median$512.85half pay less
Highest$1,409.46in Alaska
Lowest saves$95.55vs the median
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 29075 APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM | $417.30 | $535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 29075 APPLICATION CAST ELBOW FINGER SHORT ARM CDM | $429.78 | $551.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $433.68 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK APPLICATION OF FOREARM CAST | $512.85 | $789.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Application of elbow to finger cast | $549.10 | $578.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Application of elbow to finger cast | $896.00 | $896.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED SHORT ARM CAST APPLICATION CDM | $1,409.46 | $1,807.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $896.00 | $1,152.73 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $549.10 | $549.10 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $433.68 | $433.68 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $512.85 | $512.85 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $429.78 | $429.78 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $417.30 | $417.30 |
What it is
A short arm cast wraps from below the elbow to the hand to hold a wrist or forearm fracture still.
What the price covers
The price is for applying the cast. The visit and X-rays are billed separately.
Short arm cast (elbow to hand) in other states
- Alabama$330.09
- Arizona$1,822.00
- Arkansas$127.25
- California$499.20
- Colorado$452.27
- Connecticut$370.00
- Delaware$918.96
- Florida$735.20
- Georgia$1,219.53
- Hawaii$1,411.70
- Idaho$611.00
- Illinois$307.50
- Indiana$236.60
- Iowa$208.00
- Kansas$1,804.03
- Kentucky$358.20
- Louisiana$169.40
- Maine$156.75
- Maryland$305.21
- Massachusetts$458.78
- Michigan$190.20
- Minnesota$263.08
- Mississippi$136.40
- Missouri$207.35
- Montana$154.85
- Nebraska$163.80
- Nevada$304.00
- New Hampshire$130.93
- New Jersey$330.00
- New Mexico$162.54
- New York$314.28
- North Carolina$393.58
- North Dakota$301.96
- Ohio$295.13
- Oklahoma$193.05
- Oregon$232.05
- Pennsylvania$356.50
- Rhode Island$405.00
- South Carolina$464.50
- South Dakota$283.35
- Tennessee$130.20
- Texas$306.75
- Utah$286.23
- Vermont$160.00
- Virginia$273.00
- Washington$478.40
- West Virginia$272.00
- Wisconsin$240.00
- Wyoming$262.17
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.